The entire Marquis's mansion regrets it? Too late, their little one has become the darling of t

"If that's the case, then I'll accept it." Seeing her resolute attitude, Shen Jinzhu had no choice but to accept it.

"May I ask how you are addressed, madam? And what caused you and your son to fall into the water?" she asked tentatively.

"My surname is Yun." Lady Yun choked up after saying only one sentence.

"I fell into the water to escape for my life."

Shen Jinzhu clenched the embroidered handkerchief in her hand.

Escape?

Did they save someone they shouldn't have?

Will this bring trouble upon myself?

“My husband passed away three years ago, and I secretly vowed to remain a widow for him for the rest of my life and do my best to raise my child to adulthood. Who would have thought that my mother-in-law would force me to marry my brother-in-law?” Yun Niangzi wiped away her tears.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Jinzhu and the maid beside her couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Yu Ningyao also widened her eyes.

What kind of bloody plot is this?

Everyone stared into her eyes, eagerly waiting for her to continue.

“My brother-in-law is an idiot,” Yun Niangzi sighed.

“No one wanted to marry my brother-in-law, so my mother-in-law set her sights on me, wanting me to marry him and have another child to continue the family line.”

Everyone stared at the little boy beside her, puzzled.

Doesn't this mean we have the means to carry on the family line?

“My child is mute, and my mother-in-law thinks he’s useless.” Yun Niangzi glanced at her son beside her, her expression somewhat flustered.

"To achieve her goal, she tried to drug me and force me into having sex. I refused and jumped into the river. Unexpectedly, my child jumped in after me."

Everyone suddenly realized.

No wonder this child hasn't said a word since he was rescued.

Lady Yun pleaded, "Please, don't send us back. I only want to remain chaste for my husband for the rest of my life."

These words evoked great sympathy from Shen Jinzhu and the others.

She couldn't help but ask, "Do you have somewhere to go?"

"Where has Madam gone?" Lady Yun inquired.

Shen Jinzhu: "We're going to Hangzhou Prefecture."

"That's wonderful! We're going to Hangzhou Prefecture too, since we're on the way." Lady Yun smiled.

Yu Ningyao listened with growing anxiety.

This person is clearly trying to trick her into revealing information. Her mother usually seems quite clever, so why is she falling for this trap so easily?

Lady Yun spoke again: "Madam, could you please give us a ride on a boat? We'll leave once we reach Hangzhou."

Shen Jinzhu looked troubled: "I can't agree to this right away. I need to discuss it with my husband."

"Okay." The woman nodded.

"Miss Yun, please wait a moment while my husband and I discuss this." Shen Jinzhu carried Yu Ningyao away.

Yu Ningyao felt something was wrong and urged the system to check what was going on.

What if this is a bad guy?

They've decided to kill me; how can I remain a favored concubine after this?

[We'd better get rid of them quickly, lest they drag our whole family into this mess.]

Yu Ningyao's words were alarming, so the system quickly went to investigate.

It didn't take long to find out the truth.

This woman is talking nonsense; she's not a widow at all.

That child isn't mute; he simply doesn't want to talk to you.

Yu Ningyao: ...

He pulled it.

He didn't want to talk to them, and they didn't even want to talk to him.

What a brat.

Yu Ningyao pressed further: "Stop with the nonsense, get to the point. What's their background? How dangerous are they?"

The system quickly steered the conversation back to the main topic.

They were not from Xiangguo, but from Yunchi.

Seeing Yu Ningyao's furrowed brows, the system quickly provided an emergency basic education.

The Central Plains are divided into four kingdoms. Your kingdom is called Xiangguo, and the other three are Yunchi, Nanze, and Anhuai.

[Among them, the cloud dragon is the most unique.]

The people of this country claim to be descendants of dragons, and they all know how to tame beasts.

[And this child is none other than Yun Chubai, the third prince of the Yunchi Kingdom. As for that Lady Yun, she is Yun Shiyue, the number one beast tamer in the Yunchi Kingdom.]

Emperor Yunchi was seriously ill and wanted to make his third son the crown prince to inherit the throne, but the eldest prince was unwilling to be subordinate to a five-year-old child, so he wanted to kill them.

Yun Shiyue was a close friend of the Third Prince's mother. Entrusted by his mother, she protected him as he escaped from the Yun Chi Kingdom.

After they jumped into the water, they shook off their pursuers.

Yu Ningyao grasped the key point.

[The number one beast tamer?]

Is it very famous?

The system responded with an "uh-huh".

She is a household name in the Yunchi Kingdom; everyone knows her.

Yu Ningyao was immediately excited.

She still hadn't figured out how to complete the system's third task.

Great news! A renowned teacher has come knocking on our door.

Yu Ningyao asked excitedly, "If I can get her to take me as her apprentice, will I be able to complete my mission?"

system:? ? ?

Isn't the host's change of expression a little too fast?

[You didn't say that before. You said you were going to drive them away.]

Yu Ningyao showed no shame for going back on her word; she just chuckled.

Times change.

What do you think I can do to get Yun Shiyue to accept me as her apprentice?

Yu Ningyao began to ponder.

After hearing her thoughts, the system offered some advice:

[Host, it's useless for you to consider her your teacher.]

Their ability to control beasts stems from their bloodline; the purer the bloodline, the stronger their beast-controlling ability.

[You're not even from the Yunchi Kingdom, so you won't learn anything from her if you become her disciple.]

Yu Ningyao said nonchalantly, "If you can't learn it, you can't learn it."

The task only states that you must find a renowned teacher, but it doesn't specify that you must achieve mastery of the skills after finding a teacher.

system:……

Alright, alright, the host has run into a bug again!

They're really good at finding loopholes.

Yu Ningyao never cared whether she could learn to control beasts.

It's good if you can learn it, but it's okay if you can't.

What she valued most was the reward the system gave her—photographic memory.

With this cheat code, learning will be much easier from now on, and I can learn everything much faster.

……

Shen Jinzhu told Yu Kangjing the story of Yun Shiyue.

"Husband, do you think we should give them a ride and take them to Hangzhou Prefecture?"

Yu Kangjing felt that something was off about the story.

A seemingly frail woman could casually offer pearls worth a thousand taels of silver.

Is it reasonable to float in the water for so long with a mute child?

He shared his guesses one by one.

After being reminded by him, Shen Jinzhu also felt that something was strange.

That Lady Yun told such a tragic story, it seems, just to gain their sympathy.

"Why don't we just dock at the nearest shore and return the pearls to them? Let them go their own way," Shen Jinzhu decided, deciding it was best to be cautious.

After all, she had a child with her.

“Okay, I’ll go and refuse.” Yu Kangjing nodded.

Upon hearing this, Yu Ningyao immediately became anxious.

She was even planning to become an apprentice, but she was kicked out. Does that mean she can't complete the mission?